| Mateo Aramburu | |
| Upright: | 0.8 |
| Fullname: | Mateo Sebastian Aramburu Birch |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Guatemala City, Guatemala[1] |
| Height: | 1.88 m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Phönix Lübeck |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Comunicaciones |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Defensor Sporting |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Years1: | 2017-2018 |
| Clubs1: | Huracán |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018-2019 |
| Clubs2: | Barnsley |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | TOP Oss |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Wuppertaler SV |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | FC Schalke 04 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021-2022 |
| Clubs6: | FC Schalke 04 II |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 13:46, 24 May 2023 (UTC) |
| Years7: | 2022-2023 |
| Clubs7: | Phönix Lübeck |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
Mateo Sebastian Aramburu Birch (born 10 March 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga Nord club Phönix Lübeck.
Born in Guatemala City to an English mother and a Uruguayan father, Aramburu started playing for Comunicaciones FC youth ranks in Guatemala.[3] He joined Defensor Sporting in Uruguay in 2015, where he signed his first 3 year professional contract. At age 19, he moved to Argentina to represent Huracán. In 2019, he played 1 season in his mother's home country, England, for Barnsley. [4] [5]
In early 2020, he went on trial with Dutch club Den Bosch where he would have signed if not for the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all professional football.[6] He then moved to TOP Oss in the summer of 2020,[7] and made his debut for the club as a starter on 5 September in a 3–0 away loss to Roda JC Kerkrade.[8]
On 1 February 2021, Aramburu signed with Regionalliga club Wuppertaler SV after a successful trial.[9] He made his debut on 24 February in a 1–0 win over Alemannia Aachen, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.[10] On 6 March, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 win over Schalke 04 II, a game in which he also provided an assist.[11]
On 14 June 2021, it was announced that Aramburu had signed with Schalke 04, joining their reserve team.[12]
Aramburu joined Regionalliga Nord club Phönix Lübeck on 3 February 2023, after six months as a free agent.[13] Two days later he made his debut for the club, replacing Björn Lambach in the 69th minute of a 2–1 league loss to FC Teutonia Ottensen.[14] He suffered an ankle injury during practice on 16 March, sidelining him for several months.[15] He made his comeback on 10 May, scoring the final goal of a 6–1 victory against BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden.[16]